Read the full judgment text of HCAL 164/2024 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment was delivered on 12 November 2025.
1. The Applicant is a 40-year-old national of Vietnam who entered Hong Kong illegally on 16 July 2023 and was arrested by police on 19 July 2023. After he was referred to the Immigration Department for investigation, he raised a non-refoulement claim for protection on the basis that if he returned to Vietnam he would be harmed or killed by his creditor over his unpaid debts. He was subsequently released on recognizance pending the determination of his claim.
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